NAOGAON: Border Security Forces (BSF) of India returned the abducted Bangladeshi youth on Sunday morning.The victim was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a flag meeting at zero point adjacent to Hapania border area under Sapahar Upazila of the district.Earlier, BSF abducted

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, made a call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Sunday evening.During the meeting that lasted from 6:25 pm to 7:33pm, Prime Minister apprised the President of the overall situation of the country.After the

DHAKA: Time flies, especially between rent payments. No sooner is it paid and, seemingly, its time to pay again!Sir Frank Peters says he could have sworn it’s only been a week since he held a Bangladeshi baby in his arms who carries the name, Frank Peters Joseph Ali.“Incredibly, a

CHITTAGONG: Police held 32 Malaysia-bound people from a hotel in Baddarhat area under Chandgaon Thana of the port city on Sunday morning.Sources said that a gang of brokers gathered the people in the area to send Malaysia illegally.Later, acting on a tip off, police in a drive held them

DHAKA: A police man was injured as miscreants hurled cocktails aiming him at Swadhinata Sarani in city’s Badda area on Sunday morning.The victim is- Jaman, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Badda police station.Sources said that miscreants hurled two cocktails at around 7:45am and one of

DHAKA: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant (media) Mahbubul Alam Shakil categorically said that Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has not any facebook page and she did not post any status.Following some post in facebook, Shakil said that some reports were

DHAKA: Oscar Fernández Taranco, UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, held an one and half an hour-long meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Sunday morning.The meeting started at a11:05am and continued till 12:27pm. Earlier, Taranco, also

NAOGAON: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi youth from Hapania border area under Sapahar Upazila of the district on Saturday evening.The victim is Najmul Haque, 28, son of Jamir Uddin.Sources said that BSF abducted Nazmul when he went to border zero point area to

NARAYANGANJ: At least five people were injured as blockaders torched a bus on Dhaka-Narayanganj link road in Fatullah Chandmari area of the district on Sunday morning.Sources said that in support of blockade, 20/25 youths brought out a procession and set fire to a passenger bus at around

DHAKA: Oscar Fernández Taranco, UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, is holding meeting with Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday morning as part of his talks with political parties of Bangladesh to find out way of resolving the ongoing political stalemate. Taranco

DHAKA: The severe cyclonic storm ‘MADI’ (with estimated central pressure 992 hpa) over southwest bay and adjoining area moved slightly northeastwards over the same area.It was centred at 6 am Sunday about 1445 kms southwest of Chittagong port, 1415 kms southwest of Cox’s Bazar port

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a passenger bus in city’s Farmgate area during blockade called by 18-party alliance on Saturday night. Witness said the incident took place around 7:45pm. Tejgaon Thana Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Matiur Rahman told banglanews that miscreants torched a

DHAKA: Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan visited to Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad at Baridhara residence on Saturday evening.Shakib reached at President Park to invite the former president to attend on the wedding reception of the cricket legend.Press secretary of the party chairman Sunil Shuvo

DHAKA: Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, met with opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence on Saturday evening.Standing committee member of the party Dr Moyeen Khan,

DHAKA: “The fire could blaze our factory building only, but it could not blaze our confidence,” a self-assured Moshrraf Hossain told Banglanews. Educated as an engineer, but businessman in profession Mr. Moshrraf Hossain is the managing director Standard Group. Atiqur Rahman, a bosom

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said he will lead the party as Chairman until death.“Some media are publishing that I am going to retirement but I am the chairman of the party as long as I am alive,” he said.   The former President made the assertion while

DHAKA: The deep depression over southwest bay and adjoining area moved northward, intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Madi’ (with estimated central pressure 996 hpa) over the same area.It was centred at 12 pm Saturday (December 07, 2013) about 1560 kms southwest of chittagong port,

DHAKA: State minister for Law Barrister Quamrul Islam categorically said that the full verdict of war crime convict Quader Mollah had been published and he would be executed anyday.He came up with the observation while addressing a seminar titled ‘International Conference on the Global

DHAKA: Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs in the United Nations Oscar Fernandez-Taranco said United Nations wants a free and fair election in Bangladesh with participation of all parties. He came up with the assertion in a meeting with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at his

DHAKA: Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, is holding a meeting with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Saturday morning. The talks started at Foreign Ministry around 11:00am.Earlier, Taranco, also special ambassador of UN Secretary-General Ban